Furgang, Kathy

Describes the parts of the lungs and respiratory system, how they function, and problems that can affect them.

Describes the deepest layer of the ocean including its floor, water pressure, darkness, temperatures, unique animals and their food, and the work of oceanographers in submersibles.

Describes tide pools and the plants and animals that live in them.

Describes the job opportunities for readers with computer skills, and provides information on how to find a job, business ethics, and training for career advancement.

Traces the history of the right to privacy, examines seminal precedents and related ideological debates, and discusses interpretations of laws.

Provides both a broad overview of stock trading and a more fine-grained, "insider" perspective on the international buying and selling that both drives the economy and reflects its health, that both funds corporations and measures their performance, and that increasingly plays a central role in wealth creation or wealth loss for American families.

Presents information about money, explaining what it is, why it is valuable, and more.

Explains how cars, airplanes, ships, trains, and other methods of transportation impact the environment and offers greener alternatives for getting around.

Color photos fill this overview of the Martinique volcano Mount Pel?e, which describes volcano formation, pyroclastic flow, and Mount Pel?e's 1902 eruption.

Color photos fill this overview of the very noisy Indonesian volcano Krakatoa, describing its formation, its historic eruption in 1883, and the changes that have shaped the island over time. Also includes a glossary and related Web site addresses.